Marge's Garden

Barberry

Genus: Berberis.
Species: Berberis darwinii.

This plant grows in the front garden, I put it by the boundary wall, mainly to stop the kids from sitting on my ...

Bell flower.

Genus: Campanula.
Species: Campanula poscharskyana.

This plant is in various parts of my garden, it flowers profusely. Once it has finished flowering I cut it back...

Bindweed

Genus: Calystegia.
Species: Calystegia sepium.

Unfortuntely, Ihave this in my garden, I did not intend to ! Perhaps the birds donated it. I am doing my best to...

Black current

Bought from J.M., 13th Nov. 08.

Tall plant, new leaf buds showing, looks strong and healthy.

blackberry

Genus: Rubus.
Species: Rubus fruticosus.

Loch Ness

blue geranium ? Cranesbill.

Given to me by Sue at Garden Class, planted to left of buddlia tree, and sone in small green container by conser...

Box

Genus: Buxus.
Species: Buxus sempervirens.

I have these plants as a Bonsai Group, there are three in the dish. They are still in a starter stage. THe dish ...

Bugle

Genus: Ajuga.
Species: Ajuga reptans.

This is a plant which puts runners out. Attractive foliage and flowers, I use it in the top of containers, so it...

Butterfly bush

Genus: Buddleja.
Species: Buddleja davidii.

The variety I have is Purple Knight, it is a lovely bright flower. It is by my Conservatory window so that we ca...

Chives

Genus: Allium.
Species: Allium schoenoprasum.

Bought Spring 08. Planted in herb bed at front of house. Did not get any flowers this year. Will have to see wha...

Clematis Sieboldii

Species: Cllematis Sieboldii.

Planted 6.11.08 on receipt from T and M. The plants (3), were about three inches high, but look healthy.

Pot...

Colombine.

Genus: Aquilegia.
Species: Aquilegia atrata.

These self seed themselves all over in my garden. They appear to come up in different colour schemes, beause I g...

Common little Marigold.

Genus: Calendula.
Species: Calendula officinalis.

I bought two pot marigolds Spring 08, they were delightful, flowered all the summer. Was able to take some seed...

common sage.

Genus: Salvia.
Species: Salvia officinalis.

Spring 08. This plant is in herb bed at front of house. Needs cuting down as it can get very woody.

Cotton lavender.

Genus: Santolina.
Species: Santolina chamaecyparissus.

Grows both in front garden and back garden. Both plants a little on the woody side, need to propergate. Nov. 08

Donated by birds.

Genus: Cotoneaster.
Species: Cotoneaster horizontalis.

I have never bought one of these, they all appear in my garden by courtesy of the birds.

I find it very usefu...

Elephants ears.

Genus: Bergenia.
Species: Bergenia cordifolia.

The man next door had this plant in his garden, I liked it , so I bought one too.

It is not the same coloured...

false accacia

Species: Robina.

Had tree for a few years, he is kept small deliberately, it is in my front garden, it is been traind into an unb...

Gooseberry

Bought from J.M., 13th Nov 08.

Got lots of thorns - positioned it nearest to the wall in the soft fruit area ...

Hardy Cyclamen

Genus: Cyclamen.
Species: Cyclamen hederifolium.

I have the white and mauve variety. It is a sweet little plant. Popping up regularly and also increases itself.
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Ice plant.

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum acre.

A very attractive plant. When the flowers have finished, it still looks good through the winter. It can get stra...

Little red tree.

Genus: Acer.
Species: Acer palmatum.

This tree is one of my ex-bonsai trees, it is now in a bigger container which is the same red as the leaves. It ...

Loganberry.

Bought from J.M., 13th Nov 08.

It will go in soft fruit area at rear of garage.

Looks healthy and strong.

Lunar Lass

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis.

Bought from M.G., and planted against trellis that hides the wheelie bins. 15th Nov 08.

Evergreen small leafe...

Mahonia

Genus: Mahonia.
Species: Mahonia aquifolium.

This plant chose me, rather than me choosing it. It grows in my neighbours garden, and its suckers must have com...

Monbrecia

Genus: Crocosmia.
Species: Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora.

This is another plant that grows like a weed in my garden, every year I attampt to get rid of it, every year it ...

Pink Camellia

Genus: Camellia.
Species: Camellia japonica.

15th November 08. Re-potted it. It had been looking a bit "lacking" and it;s leaves were looking yello...

prrenial wallflower

Genus: Erysimum.
Species: erysimum.

Got Bowles Mauve
Apricot delight
Annual varigated

Raspberry

Bought 13th Nov from J.M.

Bushy plant, complete with a couple of Raspberries.

Situated in Soft fruit area ...

Red coloured Barberry

This lovely red variety is in my back garden, it is underneath my conservatory window. It wa put there deliberat...

sorrell

I think the plant maybe french sorrell, from looking in my herb books, it's a pretty plant to look at with brigh...

Standard cherry

Genus: Prunus.
Species: Prunus.

Had this at least three years, bought from Morrisons Supermarket for £4.00.

It has flowered in the Spring twi...

strawberries.

Oct 08, plants dying back now. Not all plants have had fruit on this their first year.

tayberry buckingham

Genus: Rubus.
Species: Rubus taiwanicola.

want to plant.

Varigated Contoeaster.

Genus: Cotoneaster.
Species: Cotoneaster atropurpureus.

This is a plant I have made into a Cascade Bonsai, it is rather beautiful. Suited to Bonsai growing as it growth...